St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-03

tiers at Washington, from which daily Dulle-
tins will be issued informing the members
of all matters pertaining to the fisheries OF
the United States and legislative matters
pending before Congress.
The steamer Belgic, at San Francisco from
Hong Kong, brings news that the 1snng Ii
Yamen, which has practically supreme
power in all matters of Chinese foreign
policy, has cancelled all contracts made by
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang relative to the
American bank concessions granted TO the
syndicate represented by Count MltkleWlcS.
1t is also reported that the new telegraph
convention, which gave the great Northern
Telegraph Company a monopoly OF sixteen
years, has been rejected and that CHINA Is
about to join her lines with the Burmah
lines.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Of New
Jersey has elected the following officers
Grand master, Joseph l.. Greaves, OF Pa'-
erson; deputy grand master, }. Frank Jer
nings, Of Newark; grand secretary, Lewis
Parker, of Trenton grand treasurer, Joseph
c. Lamb of Pemberton grand warden,
Henry S. Jewett, of Winslow; grand repre-
sentative of the grand lodge, Augustus
Grassman, of Hoboken.
The Treasury Department has declined to
refund duties paid on certain tarpa'lllns,
because the settlement of the duties became
final and conclusive after the expiration OF
one year from the date of entry. The I'M
porter at the time of entry asked for the free
entry of the merchandise, but the depart
ment said request for free entry is not the
protest" prescribed by the statutes as a
notice of dissatisfaction with the assessment
of duty.
piece of statuary imported by the Min
neapolis Industrial Exposition under con
ditional free entry was broken and destroyed
while on exhibition, by the attempt OF a
burglar to break into the room where 1t was
placed. The matter was reported to the
Treasury Department to decide whether II
was a case to entitle the importer to an aoate'
ment of duties on the article. The depart
ment bas decided that, while the injury 70
the statuary is not a casualty within the
meaning of the Revised Statutes, no duties
would accrue in any event on the article,
unless it was gold.
An application has been made in the
County Court in Pittsburg for the appoint
ment of o receiver to take charge OF ana
wind up the affairs of the Baden Natural
Gas Company. The court made prellml-
nary order restraining the transfer or as
signment of any of the assets pending
hearing. The Indebtedness of the com
pany is 100000. The assets are thirty
one miles of pipe lines and 5000 acres OF gas
territory in Beaver county.
The branch of the Central Bank of Can
ada at Sault Ste Marie, Mich, closed its doors
recently, through orders from the centraI
office, in Toronto. Two hundred Italian
workmen on learning of the suspension, re-
fused to work and caused great excitemeno
on the street, but it was soon quelled. 1t Is
reported that two or three of the larger ac-
counts with the Central Bank, in Toronto
which suspended recently, will be trans
ferred to another bank, which will re-
discount the paper belonging to these ac-
counts and hand the proceeds to the Central
Bank, thereby giving it over 100000 ready
cash.
and Ohio Railroad Company recently sent
telegram to the syndicate in New York say
ing they approved Of the arrangements made
,v President Burns and Vice President Spen.
,er in regard to general mortgage to pay Off
Ill existing obligations; also, that four Oil.
.ectors of the syndicate will be elected.
In the United States Court in st. Paul,
Mimi, suit was brought by the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company to enforce its hight
% the ownership of certain lands in Dakota,
which, by the action of the government
and offices at st. Cloud and Fargo, have re
,ently been pre-empted and entered upon by
parties named as defendants in the suit.
The interstate commerce commission
heard the arguments, few days ago. in the
natter of the petition of the Boston Chamber
# Commerce against the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern, New York Central and
Boston and Albany Railroad Companies.
John L. Bancroft and Seth Van Allen
triking printers in Chicago, have been ar
ested on complaint of Poole Brothers, on the
barge of conspiracy resulting in the injury
# their business. 1t is said they were active |
n inducing non-union printers to quit work.
Mr.. Goschen, chancellor of the exchequer, |
a meeting of the Liberal Unionists |
t Manchester, urged the Unionists to con-
inue in active cooperation with the Con-
ervatives. They need not fear reactionary
neasures by the government. On the con-
rary, the Cabinets legislative programme
7ould command the support of advanced
liberals, as it would deal with many ques-
ions affecting social and industrial interests,
nd would leave on the statute book meas
res of a truly liberal spirit.
The Emperor of Germany will send an
ther specialist to San Reno, although there
no change in the Crown Prince condition.
William Saunders, an ex-member of Par
ament, who was arrested while addressing
crowd in Trafalgar Square, London, was
rraigned in court day or two ago. He was
harged with disorderly conduct in speaking
i Trafalgar Square and thereby causing a
isorderly assemblage. He was also charged
18th obstructing the police. The magistrate
ismissed the charges on the ground that a
reach of the prohibitive order Of General
Warren, the police superintendent, did not
,rm statutory offense.
According to the financial report of the
uffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad
ompany for the fiscal year the gross earn
lgs were s., 1894, 100; net earnings 1925, ,932;